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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />Orange County Government Week <br />April 23-29, 2006 <br />WHEREAS, America's counties provide a variety of essential services <br />that protect our communities; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties protect residents from natural disasters, terrorist <br />attacks, crime and drug abuse; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties are the first to respond to emergency situations <br />and are primarily responsible for planning for disasters; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties work to protect families, children and youth; the <br />elderly and disabled; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties provide services that make America's communities <br /> stronger, safer places to live and raise families; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties protect our communities, keep families healthy, <br /> help troubled youth, train laid-off workers and perform <br /> countless other jobs; and <br />WHEREAS, Counties have a long history of providing critical services; <br /> and <br />WHEREAS, County governments are the citizen's local government <br /> voice, providing solutions that bring communities together. <br />Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners, does hereby proclaim April 23-29, 2006 as National County <br />Government Week in Orange County, North Carolina. <br />This the 10th day of April 2006 <br />~~~ <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />